Prospectus Hit List for April 26

Hit List for April 25
Hit List for April 29Hit List updates are published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting April 2, 2014. Data presented here is based on games through the day prior to publication.Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

15

6

15.3

15.1

14.5

.613

.593

53.8%

17.4%

71.2%

1.8%

-3.2%

The Braves lead baseball in ERA which, of course, means Justin Upton has been pitching when we weren't paying attention.

2

15

7

15.2

14.6

13.7

.607

.626

66.6%

14.6%

81.1%

2.5%

12.6%

Nick Tepesch threw 6 1/3 innings, walking none and striking out just one. It was the first batter of the game, it was on a full-count called strike, and it was outside.

3

15

7

13.9

13.4

13.6

.582

.601

35.1%

30.7%

65.8%

3.7%

0.5%

If you believe in pitcher wins, Clay Buchholz is 5-0. If you don't believe in pitcher wins, Clay Buchholz is still 5-0.

4

13

10

14.1

14.4

13.3

.575

.555

48.9%

20.0%

68.9%

-4.1%

-4.6%

Joey Votto homered! Meaning he didn't walk! (In that at-bat anyway.)

5

12

9

11.7

11.2

11.1

.556

.575

44.3%

27.2%

71.5%

3.5%

1.8%

After the Yankees acquired Vernon Wells, it seemed like everyone said Wells is going to hit 50 homers. Well, he's not going to hit 50 homers. That's silly. Instead, he's on pace for 51.

6

13

9

13.1

12.3

12.7

.554

.534

27.3%

27.4%

54.7%

2.9%

3.8%

I guess you could be upset by the uniforms that say "D-backs" on them, but at least the road ones don't say "'zona!"

7

10

10

10.3

11.3

11.0

.552

.571

71.4%

8.7%

80.1%

-4.0%

-8.2%

The four-year waiting period should be dropped so that intentionally walking Jeff Francoeur in the 10th inning of a tie ballgame can go into the Hall of What The...? Immediately.

8

13

9

11.5

12.1

12.3

.539

.519

22.4%

21.2%

43.6%

-3.2%

4.1%

Rivalry Update: The Giants have outscored the Dodgers by 28 runs (a lot for 22 games), are still the defending champions, Vin Scully is considering jumping ship, and brown brings out the color in your eyes better than blue.

9

13

10

13.5

13.1

12.3

.538

.557

16.3%

22.1%

38.3%

-3.5%

-16.6%

When you see "Chavez" pitched the ninth for Oakland, you automatically think blowout, but then you remember that Eric Chavez doesn't play for the A's anymore.

10

10

11

8.5

11.5

11.6

.535

.515

44.9%

22.5%

67.5%

2.1%

-3.8%

If any of you out there are worried about your favorite team's performance to date, take heart, Nick Punto is hitting .360. It's still early.

11

13

8

13.4

10.2

10.2

.532

.512

25.5%

18.9%

44.4%

-0.1%

7.6%

The Cardinals are 0-2 in extra-inning games and 2-3 in one-run games. Close the clutch casket and bury them now.

12

14

8

12.9

14.0

13.4

.528

.508

4.7%

7.2%

11.9%

-1.4%

-1.0%

Jorge De La Rosa pitched six innings, walking three and striking out one. You might call it the typical 2013 Rockies start, except Colorado lost.

13

13

9

12.9

12.8

13.2

.527

.547

4.2%

10.5%

14.8%

2.2%

5.9%

Here in April the Orioles are leading the Wild Card race—what in the ever-loving heck am I talking about???

14

13

9

11.9

11.6

12.0

.522

.502

16.2%

16.3%

32.6%

5.5%

15.3%

The Pirates dropped 14 hits on the Phillies, begging the question, which Pennsylvania team would you rather be over the next five seasons? (Neither is not an acceptable answer.)

That's ok, our mascot (other than Racin' Gracie) is "D-Baxter, the BOBcat", which made a lot more sense before the park got renamed (or more specifically, the bank got bought...). Still, beats having someone try to dress up in a snake costume...